Subtract 27/3 from 56/54
1st number: 1 2/54, 2nd number: 9 0/3
56/54 - 27/3 is -215/27.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 3 is 54
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 54 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 1 = 54,
56/54 = 56 × 1/54 × 1 = 56/54 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 18 = 54,
27/3 = 27 × 18/3 × 18 = 486/54 - Subtract the two like fractions:
56/54 - 486/54 = 56 - 486/54 = -430/54 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -215/27
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